BHS-SS-Superbowl-2011

Political & Economic Geography (14%)
1. General Patterns
  1. Colonial settlements, borders, & trade routes
  2. Evolution of political borders & patterns of economic development
  3. 19th & 20th Century trade routes
  4. 19th & 20th Century population trends & patterns
2. Specific Geographic Patterns
  1. Argentina
  2. Brazil
  3. Cuba
  4. Haiti
  5. Mexico
  6. Nicaragua
  7. Panama
Wars of Independence (14%)
1. General Patterns
  1. Bourbon & Pombaline reforms
  2. Creoles' demands for greater autonomy
  3. Influence of American, French, & Haitian revolutions
  4. Impact of Napoleonic invasion of Spain & Portugal
  5. Uprisings & rebellions
2. Specific Independence Movements
  1. Haiti
  2. Mexico
  3. Argentina
  4. Brazil
Early 19th Century (24%)
1. General Patterns
  1. Efforts to restore political stability by resolving conflicts between conservatives & liberals as well as countering regional revolts & factionalism
  2. Efforts to develop viable economy with increased dependence upon single-product exports to United States & United Kingdom
  3. Rise of caudillos
2. Specific Political & Economic Development
  1. Mexico
  2. Argentina
  3. Brazil
Late 19th and Early 20th Century (24%)
1. General Patterns
  1. Restoration of political order & uneven development of democratic governments by liberals
  2. Creation of export-oriented econom dependent upon foreign investment & comsumption
  3. Suppression of traditional rural & non-European cultures by Europeanized elite accompanied by increased immigration from Europe
  4. British & American economic & cultural influences as well as significant American military intervention
2. Development of Specific National Identities
  1. Mexico
  2. Argentina
  3. Brazil
  4. Panama
The 20th Century (24%)
1. General Patterns
  1. Slow uneven political & economic development disrupted by Great Depression, Cold War, & Energy Crisis
  2. Entrenched hierarchial culture & persistent socioeconomic inequity generated demands for far-reaching change
  3. Revolutionaries challenged repressive regimes (in Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Cuba, & Nicaragua) but failed to produce economic transformation
  4. Reformers produce more sustained & enduring results (in Uraguay, Argentina, Chile, & Costa Rica) whilr generally avoiding bloodshed
  5. Most states develop in uneven pattern moving between dictatorship & democracy
  6. Neoliberals achieved economic & political stability in 1990's but dissatisfied leftists gained popular support
2. Specific Revolutions & Reform Movements in the 20th Century
  1. Argentina: Populism & Nationalism
  2. Brazil: Uneven Reformism
  3. Cuba: Revolutionary Socialism
  4. Haiti: the Duvalier Dictatorship
  5. Mexico: Institutionalized Revolution
  6. Nicaragua: Contras & Sandinistas

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